YouTube is one of the most popular streaming video sites on the Internet. Millions of people go to YouTube to view movie clips, music videos, and entertaining video clips. People also use YouTube to upload their own videos and share it to the world. Chances are that you may have come across a few videos that you want to save, but YouTube’s streaming technology only allows video clips to be viewed online. Yet like every limitation of a program, there are ways to get around the streaming technology of YouTube, and capture the entire movie clip easily and conveniently.

Online File Conversion

Before online file conversion, YouTube videos were saved into the cache in FLV format. You then needed to use an FLV player (like VLC Media Player, or installing the ffdshow codec into Windows Media Player). While the process was simple, FLV is not a standard for playing videos on the fly even without an Internet connection. To download a YouTube video without the hassle, you need to use an online file converter.

In file conversion, a third-party service takes the streaming media file from YouTube, compresses it into a single video file, and then makes the file available for you to download from the server. Sites and tools like Vixy and KeepVid can help you grab the YouTube video and save it on your computer or portable digital media player. You can also search for useful tools to convert YouTube videos through an Internet search or a Web crawler.

Here are the steps you need to take to convert a YouTube video:

1. Activate your firewalls and anti-virus software before downloading YouTube videos through a third-party service.
2. Access YouTube, and search for the video you intend to download.
3. Watch the full video first to see if you like the video and audio quality.
4. Copy the URL of the YouTube video (not the embedding link) and paste the code to the entry field of the conversion tool.
5. Choose the file format you want. AVI, DivX, and MP4 are useful if you want to download the video as well as the audio. Many downloading services also offer MP3 conversion if you only want the audio channels.
6. Wait for the conversion process to finish completely. The length of time it will take to finish the conversion process depends on the length of the video and the speed of your Internet connection.
7. Wait for the downloading tool to prompt you when you could start to download the file into your computer, or wait for it to redirect you to a download script.
8. Test the file before saving it to your media player; check to see if the video is complete, and if the sound was recorded at the correct bitrate.

Security Issues

Many online video converters are actually spyware that may adversely affect the performance of your computer. While you think you’re just downloading a video, you may have unknowingly downloaded a Trojan or a malicious program that is already acting as a portal for all sorts of security threats to enter your computer. Make sure that your firewalls are activated and that your virus definitions are up-to-date before using an online file converter.

YouTube is a very useful way to watch movies, video clips, and music videos online. With these tips to help you download YouTube Flash video, you can watch your favorite clips, movies, and videos wherever and whenever you may be.

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